Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a free e-Class showing how to create a pair of kids’ jeans out of a pair of adult jeans. What a great idea!! Adult jeans are often easier to come by from tag sales… Read more ... 
Last year my sister hipped me to the wonder of pattern weights. Instead of pinning, pinning, pinning when cutting out a pattern, slap down some pattern weights and get cutting. Not only is it MUCH faster, but I’ve found that… Read more ... 
Jess from RessicaJachel and Craftiness is Not Optional shows how to to make an I-Spy bag. I love games like this for my daughter – self-contained, portable, quiet, and good for a developing brain. Get the how-to.
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Angela Yosten from Moda Home Mom shares a free pattern on Moda Bake Shop for making a set of fabric “paper” dolls. These fabric versions of the perennial childhood favorite are a great alternative for children with small hands who… Read more ... 
Nadia from Fun with Mom shows how she made a pair of knee pads for her crawling baby. They wrap around baby’s legs with elastic straps to make the hard floors just a little softer under her knees. Go to … Read more ... 
Nicola from Flowerpot Design and The Flowerpot Blog shows how to make a stemmed taffeta flower. These fabric flowers feature singed taffeta petals, wrapped bead center, and ribbon covered stem. Aren’t they gorgeous? Go to the tutorial and make a … Read more ... 
Handstitcher extraordinaire Mairuru shows how to make this simple baby bib from two squares of fabric. When it snaps around baby’s neck it folds in half into a layered triangular shape. Go to the tutorial.
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Tent Week continues at Obsessively Stitching with this tutorial for making a teepee. When it’s not being used as a clubhouse or camping tent or secret headquarters, it can be folded up for easy storage. Go to the tutorial.… Read more ... 
Keep the inside of your car trash-free with this hanging trash bag by Adrienne of Some of a Kind. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. Hang it over the back of your seat and you’ll have… Read more ... 
Suzannah from {adventures in dressmaking} shows us how to refashion a long-sleeved t-shirt into this Anthropologie-inspired tee with an asymmetrical neckline. The ruffles are so soft and feminine! Go to the tutorial.
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Jacinda from Prudent Baby shows how to repurpose an outgrown pair of your child’s baby jammies into a pair of dolly pajamas. If you don’t have a pair of baby jammies that you’re willing to part with, you can usually… Read more ... 
Susan from Freshly Picked participates in Celebrate the Boy month with a tutorial showing how to turn a pair of little boy jeans into skinny jeans. Look at those knee patches! Go to the tutorial.
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Get a handle on all those receipts floating around in your purse with a small wallet designed to keep them together and organized. Skip to My Lou has the how-to for making a receipt wallet out of oilcloth
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km-17 shares some of her favorite men’s shirt refasions on Wardrobe Refashion. She has turned men’s dress shirts into several styles of women’s blouses. Her attention to detail gives the menswear a delicate, feminine edge. Go to Wardrobe Refashion … Read more ... 
Jill from Homemade by Jill joins in the Celebrate the Boy action with a tutorial showing how to make a changing bad. Make it from boy-themed fabrics for a boutique quality baby gift. Go to the tutorial.
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